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For the first time in the competition’s history a new participation record was set with 472 players from 17 countries namely: China, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nepal, Philippine, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Players competed in categories ranging from the under-7 to under-17.
Milad Tower also known as the Tehran Tower is the 17th tallest freestanding structure in the world
The tournament is started by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov FIDE World President, with Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh president of Iranian chess federation (left), Husan Turdaliev president of Zone 3.4 and Sainbayar Tserendorj (right), President of the Mongolian Chess Federation.
Ex-World Champion Anatoly Karpov attended the opening ceremony
Playing Hall of the under-7, under 9, and under-11
Playing Hall of the under-13, under-15, and under-17
Laughter and tears during the event
Rest day in the Birds Garden in Tehran
Participants enjoying their time in the Bird Garden
A peacock shows who is the fairest of them all
Some Iranian girls wearing local dresses during the closing ceremony
Top three teams: Iran (first place), Philippine (second place) and Uzbekistan (third place)
Some of the Iranian medal winners
The Mongolian team
Singapore's team
This Uzbek player in traditional garb finished in third
Husan Turdaliev, deputy arbiter, and Shohreh Bayat, Chief Arbiter of the event
Arbiters
Rk
|
Fed
|
gold
|
silver
|
bronze
|
Total
|
1
|
IRI
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
19
|
2
|
PHI
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
UZB
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
TKM
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
IND
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
MGL
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
SRI
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
SIN
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
IRQ
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|